Activities

8 games to stimulate learning

May 20, 2014
World Interactive Map

By Zanzoon

Recommended age: 6 to 11 years old

Take an adventure with this interactive map which takes you around the world. Journey across 78 countries around the world and discover their capitals, the language, historical sites and monuments, emblems, flags and more! When your child has acquired some knowledge, he can try and win against opponents in Quiz mode (2 levels of difficulty). More than 1000 facts and issues on the world for him to discover!

Comments by Anick Pelletier, Special educator
This is a nice tool with which your child can learn the geography of the world. It uses his listening skills and memory so they can learn new information and will be able to ask the questions asked.
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